Barsbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berspijck in 1363. Compound of Middle Dutch beer (manure, mud which looks like manure) and spijk (headland, spit). Compare Waspik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑrs.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Bars‧beek

Proper noun

Barsbeek n

  1. a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN